How Many Days Americans Waste Commuting In The Course Of A Lifetime, Mapped By City (digg.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Have you ever stopped to think that over the course of your lifetime, you will likely spend hundreds of days commuting back and forth from home and work? If not, we've got a great map that's sure to make you question what you're doing with your life. The good folks over at Educated Driver used Census Bureau data on average daily roundtrip commute times in hundreds of cities nationwide to calculate how much time Americans spend traveling to and from work over the course of their lives. (They assumed a 45-year career working 250 days a year.) The results, mapped by city, are pretty horrifying.

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It's worth it

[rsilvergun]

to most Americans. They couldn't afford nice houses in nice neighborhoods with nice schools and clean air if they didn't spend 2 hours a day commuting to work. Public transit isn't an option because nobody wants to pay for it, because people love cars (you get a lot of happy memories associated with them from when you were a teenager and your parents paid for it) and because you feel like a poor person riding the bus.

This might change, but only because wages are plummeting and pretty soon most Americans won't be able to afford their own cars.

Re:Suckers

[hawguy]

Try setting up a basic sciences lab with multi-million dollar equipment in your home. Try doing other people's plumbing or electrical work from home.

Meth-heads seem to be able to set up home labs, why can't you?

Thanks for reminding me, Slashdot

[93 Escort Wagon]

While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?